Safety & Security

The US Coast Guard warned against over-pressurizing inflatable boats following an incident that severely injured a US passenger during a Viking Polaris Antarctica cruise.

US Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board and international flag administrations are investigating marine casualties involving the death or injury of US citizens on Antarctica cruises.

Marine evacuation system (MES) Life Ark from Survitec has received full type approval certification from Bureau Veritas.

Fast-changing weather saw a Scenic Eclipse submersible abort its Antarctica dive, with its passengers exiting after two hours.

Survitec’s Seahaven, the world’s largest inflatable lifeboat, is now ready to be installed on cruise ships after receiving full type approval certification from Lloyd’s Register.

Survitec launched a new marine evacuation system (MES) designed to the meet the requirements of small to medium passenger ships.

When Ensenada recently popped up in a US Department of State travel advisory, it was cause for particular concern since the port is key for cruise ships based in Southern California.